Organic standards allow the use of polyethylene, polypropylene and other polycarbonate-based plastic mulches but only if they are not incorporated into ... mulch for soil warming Plant in areas where ...

and protect plants and soil from bad weather. Researchers estimate that plastic mulch increases crop yields by a third. The innovation was heralded as an agricultural boon when it was first ...

Lower water volumes wash fewer fertilizers out of the soil and into local waterways and ecosystems. Plastic mulch ... later crops. Agricultural areas in California and Florida, where planting ...

Imported from Ireland, plastic mulch is a film placed on a growing surface used to help plant crops and apply products ... plastic film can be broken down into smaller pieces through exposure ...

Incorporate the cover crop at least a month before, or flail just before, planting pumpkins. Another option is to transplant seedlings into black plastic mulch. Once the crop is established but before ...

Around 40,000 tonnes of waste from conventional plastic mulch films is created ... He said introducing certified soil biodegradable mulch film into his crops was a "no-brainer" when he calculated ...